Thursday, May 31, 2012

This Week’s Posts

EMPLOYMENT: IIED Senior Researcher, Forest Team. The rationale for this post is that it is essential to research and spread models of locally controlled tree-based enterprise that deliver more integrated and intensified production of food, energy and construction materials in ways that are climate-smart. Deadline: June 8, 2012

EMPLOYMENT: World Agroforestry Centre Economist/Adaptation Specialist. The main purpose of the position will be to: a) learn from existing community and farmer practices to identify and map current and future vulnerabilities to climate change; b) analyze impacts of development projects and develop robust adaptation strategies and climate smart practices; c) identify the limits of adaptation to weather extremes in agroforestry systems and devise opportunities for complementary safeguard systems. Deadline: June 30, 2012

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: India Biodiversity Awards. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India; and the United Nations Development Programme, India, announce the call for nominations for the India Biodiversity Awards, which will recognize contributions that embody outstanding governance models of biodiversity management. Deadline: June 10, 2012

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Dissertation Research Fellowships on Gender and Agriculture. IFPRI and its partners announce a call for applications for Ph.D. dissertation research fellowships on the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI). The purpose of the Index is to understand why women in developing countries face persistent obstacles and economic constraints to inclusion in the agriculture sector though they play a critical role in agricultural growth. Deadline: July 31, 2012